Rugby is a contact sport

 

During a rugby game, each team has 15 players on the pitch 

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The ball can only be passed backward but can also be kicked forwards. The team works together to progress the ball down the field to reach the "try zone"

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Points are scored when the ball is placed in the opposing team's try zone, or when the ball is kicked between the two goal posts 

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While on defense, the objective is to prevent the opposing team from scoring. This is done by tackling their team's ball carrier in an attempt to push them back 

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High school level games are 70 minutes with halftime